All-female crew blasts into space on Blue Origin rocket
Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, launched his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, and an all-female celebrity crew, including Katy Perry and Gayle King, to space on a quick up-and-down trip from West Texas.
The New Shepard rocket reached the fringes of space, offering a few minutes of weightlessness.
This marked the 11th human spaceflight for Blue Origin, with women filling each seat for the first time in the nation’s spaceflight history.
The launch aimed to inspire women and the public to dream big in the era of commercial space travel.
VIPs like Oprah Winfrey attended the launch, highlighting the growing trend of space tourism among the rich and famous.
